The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is projecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue after the city council narrowly approved a $20 surcharge on fines and criminal convictions on Monday.
The measure passed in a five to four vote.
The fee would be added to tickets for traffic violations like running red lights or reckless driving, as well as municipal criminal ordinance convictions, including shoplifting and disorderly conduct. Parking violations would not be subject to the surcharge…